used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TIP SCAMMON TALKS---BUT NOT ENOUGH If that ugly blow hadn't proved a glancing one, Dick Prescott might have been for a long siege of brain fever.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading By the time he could leap up and look about him, rather dizzily, his late assailant had made a clean escape.
alleywaynounUS /ˈæliweɪ/
a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading He staggered slightly, at first, as he hurried from the yard back into the alleyway.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By the time he could leap up and look about him, rather dizzily, his late assailant had made a clean escape.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was, he was slightly stunned for the moment.
assailantnounUS /əˈseɪlənt/
someone who attacks
From this reading By the time he could leap up and look about him, rather dizzily, his late assailant had made a clean escape.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He staggered slightly, at first, as he hurried from the yard back into the alleyway.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "No time to waste on a fellow who's got away," quoth Dick.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He staggered slightly, at first, as he hurried from the yard back into the alleyway.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading TIP SCAMMON TALKS---BUT NOT ENOUGH If that ugly blow hadn't proved a glancing one, Dick Prescott might have been for a long siege of brain fever.
exhale hard
From this reading TIP SCAMMON TALKS---BUT NOT ENOUGH If that ugly blow hadn't proved a glancing one, Dick Prescott might have been for a long siege of brain fever.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading TIP SCAMMON TALKS---BUT NOT ENOUGH If that ugly blow hadn't proved a glancing one, Dick Prescott might have been for a long siege of brain fever.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading TIP SCAMMON TALKS---BUT NOT ENOUGH If that ugly blow hadn't proved a glancing one, Dick Prescott might have been for a long siege of brain fever.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time he could leap up and look about him, rather dizzily, his late assailant had made a clean escape.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading By the time he could leap up and look about him, rather dizzily, his late assailant had made a clean escape.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading By the time he could leap up and look about him, rather dizzily, his late assailant had made a clean escape.
someone who is a detective
From this reading TIP SCAMMON TALKS---BUT NOT ENOUGH If that ugly blow hadn't proved a glancing one, Dick Prescott might have been for a long siege of brain fever.
dizzilyadverb
in a giddy light-headed manner
From this reading By the time he could leap up and look about him, rather dizzily, his late assailant had made a clean escape.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading TIP SCAMMON TALKS---BUT NOT ENOUGH If that ugly blow hadn't proved a glancing one, Dick Prescott might have been for a long siege of brain fever.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading By the time he could leap up and look about him, rather dizzily, his late assailant had made a clean escape.
a boy or man
From this reading "No time to waste on a fellow who's got away," quoth Dick.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading TIP SCAMMON TALKS---BUT NOT ENOUGH If that ugly blow hadn't proved a glancing one, Dick Prescott might have been for a long siege of brain fever.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He staggered slightly, at first, as he hurried from the yard back into the alleyway.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TIP SCAMMON TALKS---BUT NOT ENOUGH If that ugly blow hadn't proved a glancing one, Dick Prescott might have been for a long siege of brain fever.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He staggered slightly, at first, as he hurried from the yard back into the alleyway.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading TIP SCAMMON TALKS---BUT NOT ENOUGH If that ugly blow hadn't proved a glancing one, Dick Prescott might have been for a long siege of brain fever.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "No time to waste on a fellow who's got away," quoth Dick.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By the time he could leap up and look about him, rather dizzily, his late assailant had made a clean escape.
hadn't
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From this reading TIP SCAMMON TALKS---BUT NOT ENOUGH If that ugly blow hadn't proved a glancing one, Dick Prescott might have been for a long siege of brain fever.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading TIP SCAMMON TALKS---BUT NOT ENOUGH If that ugly blow hadn't proved a glancing one, Dick Prescott might have been for a long siege of brain fever.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As it was, he was slightly stunned for the moment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By the time he could leap up and look about him, rather dizzily, his late assailant had made a clean escape.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By the time he could leap up and look about him, rather dizzily, his late assailant had made a clean escape.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading He staggered slightly, at first, as he hurried from the yard back into the alleyway.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading TIP SCAMMON TALKS---BUT NOT ENOUGH If that ugly blow hadn't proved a glancing one, Dick Prescott might have been for a long siege of brain fever.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He staggered slightly, at first, as he hurried from the yard back into the alleyway.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it was, he was slightly stunned for the moment.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading By the time he could leap up and look about him, rather dizzily, his late assailant had made a clean escape.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading By the time he could leap up and look about him, rather dizzily, his late assailant had made a clean escape.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading TIP SCAMMON TALKS---BUT NOT ENOUGH If that ugly blow hadn't proved a glancing one, Dick Prescott might have been for a long siege of brain fever.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading By the time he could leap up and look about him, rather dizzily, his late assailant had made a clean escape.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading By the time he could leap up and look about him, rather dizzily, his late assailant had made a clean escape.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading TIP SCAMMON TALKS---BUT NOT ENOUGH If that ugly blow hadn't proved a glancing one, Dick Prescott might have been for a long siege of brain fever.
a particular point in time
From this reading As it was, he was slightly stunned for the moment.
not any; not one
From this reading "No time to waste on a fellow who's got away," quoth Dick.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading TIP SCAMMON TALKS---BUT NOT ENOUGH If that ugly blow hadn't proved a glancing one, Dick Prescott might have been for a long siege of brain fever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TIP SCAMMON TALKS---BUT NOT ENOUGH If that ugly blow hadn't proved a glancing one, Dick Prescott might have been for a long siege of brain fever.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "No time to waste on a fellow who's got away," quoth Dick.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading TIP SCAMMON TALKS---BUT NOT ENOUGH If that ugly blow hadn't proved a glancing one, Dick Prescott might have been for a long siege of brain fever.
PrescottnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading TIP SCAMMON TALKS---BUT NOT ENOUGH If that ugly blow hadn't proved a glancing one, Dick Prescott might have been for a long siege of brain fever.
established beyond doubt
From this reading TIP SCAMMON TALKS---BUT NOT ENOUGH If that ugly blow hadn't proved a glancing one, Dick Prescott might have been for a long siege of brain fever.
quoth
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From this reading "No time to waste on a fellow who's got away," quoth Dick.
on the contrary
From this reading By the time he could leap up and look about him, rather dizzily, his late assailant had made a clean escape.
SCAMMON
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From this reading TIP SCAMMON TALKS---BUT NOT ENOUGH If that ugly blow hadn't proved a glancing one, Dick Prescott might have been for a long siege of brain fever.
siegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading TIP SCAMMON TALKS---BUT NOT ENOUGH If that ugly blow hadn't proved a glancing one, Dick Prescott might have been for a long siege of brain fever.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading As it was, he was slightly stunned for the moment.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading He staggered slightly, at first, as he hurried from the yard back into the alleyway.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading As it was, he was slightly stunned for the moment.
TALKSnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading TIP SCAMMON TALKS---BUT NOT ENOUGH If that ugly blow hadn't proved a glancing one, Dick Prescott might have been for a long siege of brain fever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TIP SCAMMON TALKS---BUT NOT ENOUGH If that ugly blow hadn't proved a glancing one, Dick Prescott might have been for a long siege of brain fever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As it was, he was slightly stunned for the moment.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time he could leap up and look about him, rather dizzily, his late assailant had made a clean escape.
TIPnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading TIP SCAMMON TALKS---BUT NOT ENOUGH If that ugly blow hadn't proved a glancing one, Dick Prescott might have been for a long siege of brain fever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No time to waste on a fellow who's got away," quoth Dick.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading TIP SCAMMON TALKS---BUT NOT ENOUGH If that ugly blow hadn't proved a glancing one, Dick Prescott might have been for a long siege of brain fever.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading By the time he could leap up and look about him, rather dizzily, his late assailant had made a clean escape.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it was, he was slightly stunned for the moment.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading "No time to waste on a fellow who's got away," quoth Dick.
who's
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From this reading "No time to waste on a fellow who's got away," quoth Dick.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading He staggered slightly, at first, as he hurried from the yard back into the alleyway.
